St Mary’s clinched the club’s first top-flight title in 16 years on Tuesday evening with a convincing 10-0 win at Douglas Athletic.

Alex Harrison’s side only needed a point from their final two games of the season against Athletic and DHSOB to clinch the Canada Life Premier League crown.

As it happens the only side that could deny the Bowl outfit the silverware, Peel, lost 3-2 to St George’s in their penultimate fixture of the season ending the westerners’ title challenge.

The Saints were into their stride from the off against the Pinks, player-manager Harrison heading his side ahead inside five minutes.

Darren Hudgeon then scored the first of a first-half double before skipper Frank Jones added a fourth on the stroke of half-time.

In the second period the Saints added six more goals. Jones added his second ahead of Hudgeon wrapping up his hat-trick.

Stuart Monks’s attempted clearance cannoned off a St Mary’s player to make it 0-7 before Hudgeon netted a fourth.

A quickfire brace from substitute Jordan Crawley brought up double figures as the silverware was sealed in style.

Last season’s champions St George’s will finish the season in runners-up spot after beating Peel 3-2 at Douglas Road.

Jay Sketcher-Maxwell and Furo Davies put Geordies two goals up before a Rhys Oates penalty reduced the arrears.

St George’s, however, hit back through former Peel player Johnny Myers, Oates’s second spot-kick of the match setting up a tense final 10 minutes.

Peel will finish third though as Corinthians, who could have overhauled the westerners on goal difference, lost 4-2 at DHSOB in their final game of the campaign.

Reaction to St Mary’s title win in Thursday’s Manx Independent.